Happy Spring! Time to get your hands dirty and clean up your yard for the new season. Does your grass look like this? Perfect! Most people probably think that’s just a lawn that needs to be weeded, and they may be right, but it could also be a vegetable patch. Those dandelions are edible, at […]
DIY Easter Eggs with Natural Dyes
I can’t remember when the last time I dyed Easter eggs was. Probably at least a decade ago. But I vividly remember dyeing them as a kid, with one of those ubiquitous kits from the grocery store. This year, I’ve been playing around with natural dyes for other projects, and I decided to try dyeing Easter eggs […]
Field Trip: Pistils Nursery
Pistils Nursery has been one of my favorite places to buy plants ever since I moved within walking distance two years ago. Indoors, they’ve long had a great selection of houseplants, terrarium supplies, and gifts, and in the back, there were lots of outdoor plants, and even a flock of fluffy chickens. But this past winter they […]
Avocado Toast 5 Ways
I’m the first to admit that I’m a creature of habit. Habits are easy and comforting, and in this case, delicious. For the past couple of years, when I’m at home, I tend to eat the same thing for breakfast every day: avocado toast. It’s to the point where, if I don’t have any ripe […]
DIY Crystal Earrings
This last week has brought us really unpredictable weather in Portland, with intense rain, then sun, then more rain. And more rain. At one point I looked at the five day forecast, and it was “Thunderstorms, showers, rain, rain, rain.” To pass these rainy days, I’ve been working on something that I’m terrible at: Cleaning […]
Field Trip: Work/Shop
One of the reasons I started this series was to give me an excuse to visit new places. I’m a homebody, so even though I’m surrounded by cool shops, it often takes me a long time to check them out in person. Work/shop* only opened last November, but I’m glad this column motivated me to make […]
Coconut Ginger Almond Granola
Granola is one of those things that I’ve become so used to making myself, I can’t imagine regularly buying it pre-made. Store-bought granola is often pretty expensive, and usually way too sweet for me. Plus, once you find a basic recipe you like, there are tons of ways you can change it up to keep […]
My DIY Woven Seat Cover
I probably don’t need to tell you that weaving is one of those crafts that’s been having a moment in the spotlight recently. Woven wall hangings are everywhere! Aside from a woven loop potholder I made as a kid (remember those? I think I had a kit like this one), I’d never tried weaving before. […]
Field Trip: Schoolhouse Electric
Schoolhouse Electric has been pretty well-known in the interior design world for years now. You practically can’t throw a rock in a design-blogger’s house (who would even do such a thing!?) without hitting a couple of their lights. It’s one of the first places we looked for lights when we were updating our house, and we have their […]